Raw bacon lettuce tomato sandwich

I bet you never even thought about having a BLT sandwich ("bacon, lettuce and tomato") while still living the raw food lifestyle, did you? Dulse seaweed is the secret bacon substitute in this raw recipe.

The Rawtarian's Thoughts

I bet you never even thought about having a BLT sandwich ("bacon, lettuce and tomato") while still living the raw food lifestyle, did you?

Well, I didn't either. But here it is! A raw friend of mine introduced this concept to me, and I fell in love immediately.

And no, that's not real bacon of course. Nor is it even eggplant bacon (which, in my experience is a !@# to make in the dehydrator and doesn't even taste very good anyway).

Nope, this raw food bacon substitute is...drumroll please...dulse seaweed! Dulse stores really well when kept dry. (If you don't have dulse, you can use a sheet of nori seaweed and cut it into strips, as I've done in this photo. Nori may be easier to find because it is used to make sushi rolls and is quite common.)

And what raw BLT sandwich would be complete without raw mayonnaise? Just like any good sandwich, the mayo is a big part of the draw, in my opinion. (Relax, I mean raw vegan mayo of course!)

I can eat 2-3 or even 4 "sandwiches" per meal. Very easy to pull together, especially if you already have a batch of raw vegan mayonnaise in the fridge.

You can store raw mayonnaise in refrigerator for up to a week.

Do not store assembled raw BLT sandwiches in fridge (or at all) because the dulse will get soggy really fast. Always put the dulse on last--right before eating.

So easy and yet... so good! One of my newest addictions lately and I wanted to share it with you.

Comments and Reviews

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Hi Emmeline, yes definitely try an asian food store. They should have lots of seaweed selection. In a pinch, ripping up nori sheets could work, but it won't have quite the same "baconesque" feel. Probably if you enquire in an asian food store they can help find dulse, I bet.

This dulse sounds amazing from some of the comments here, however, I'm very sure I can't find it here- I live in Sydney Australia btw and have not heard of this seaweed b4! But we do have many jap products and Asian food stores here- can I get dulse from a Japanese shop you think? Otherwise, nori sheets are ok? Just wanna make sure! :-)

Kathy's Review

Raw bacon lettuce tomato sandwich

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Amazing, reminds me of a BLT and so easy. I will be taking these to work with me. I made the mayo with cashews, so yummy. Thank you for your easy recipes, I have liked every one that I have tried so far. I tried to comment from your recipe app but it wouldn't let me. Your apps are great too. I love the shopping list that I can take with me on my tablet. I have never eaten so healthy.

Hi, I'm thinking of starting on this plan next week and was just looking at the recipes to prepare. It doesn't say whether the dulse needs to be soaked or if it is dried. Sorry if this is obvious, but I cannot find it under the recipe steps and want to make sure I don't get it wrong!

This dulse sounds amazing from some of the comments here, however, I'm very sure I can't find it here- I live in Sydney Australia btw and have not heard of this seaweed b4! But we do have many jap products and Asian food stores here- can I get dulse from a Japanese shop you think? Otherwise, nori sheets are ok? Just wanna make sure! :-)

Hi Emmeline, yes definitely try an asian food store. They should have lots of seaweed selection. In a pinch, ripping up nori sheets could work, but it won't have quite the same "baconesque" feel. Probably if you enquire in an asian food store they can help find dulse, I bet.

I just made this a few minutes ago, and it was DELICIOUS!!!! And easy. I only go for recipes with little ingredients, and easy to make. And this turned out great. It easily satisfies my cravings for junk food too. I used Bac'uns, vegan bacon bits and veganaise. Thanks for the recipe! it was really great. :)

OMG!! These are soooooo good. I'm in shock that the Dulse actually taste like bacon. I guess its sea bacon. BLT's were my favorite sandwich when I ate meat (long time ago). I was using tempeh bacon but recently I'm discovering raw foods and LOVE them. This is now a favorite!!

This information is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. I encourage you to make your own health care decisions based upon your research and in partnership with like-minded, qualified health care professional(s). I wish you success on your raw journey!

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